A few familiar names popping up:
The other coach I think will get a very long look is Navy’s Ken Niumatalolo. Few coaches elicit as much respect among their peers as Niumatalolo who has spent a decade piling up wins at Navy. The 52-year-old Hawaiian was in the mix for the Cal job last year, and he has strong connections on the West Coast and in the Pacific Islands, which would be pivotal in Corvallis. He is 17–2 in the AAC, a conference that is loaded with up-and-coming coaches, and he has proven repeatedly that he knows how to find ways to win without landing higher-profile recruits. His buyout is also very manageable, at under $2 million.
Another academy head coach that Oregon State is likely to consider is Air Force’s Troy Calhoun. An Oregon native, Calhoun has an expansive offensive background from his time as an NFL offensive coordinator. His team is off to a slow start this year but has won 28 games over the previous three seasons. The 51-year-old is also likely to be in the mix for some other Power 5 vacancies this winter.
The guy whose stock is rising as fast as anyone’s in the Pac-12 is Washington State defensive coordinator Alex Grinch. A product of D-III powerhouse Mount Union in Ohio, Grinch has worked wonders in Pullman with a very undersized defense that is now keying a top-10 team. Talk to rival Pac-12 coaches, and they’ll tell you Grinch is the most unpredictable defensive playcaller in the conference. The Cougars are No. 11 in the nation in total defense through six weeks; they were No. 99 the year before he arrived. They are also fourth in sacks and six in tackles for loss. Grinch has accomplished all that without a single defensive starter that was ranked as more than a three-star prospect. If he doesn’t end up as a head coach this winter, word is he will be pursued vigorously by other Power 5 programs to take over their defenses.
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The other coach I think will get a very long look is Navy’s Ken Niumatalolo. Few coaches elicit as much respect among their peers as Niumatalolo who has spent a decade piling up wins at Navy. The 52-year-old Hawaiian was in the mix for the Cal job last year, and he has strong connections on the West Coast and in the Pacific Islands, which would be pivotal in Corvallis. He is 17–2 in the AAC, a conference that is loaded with up-and-coming coaches, and he has proven repeatedly that he knows how to find ways to win without landing higher-profile recruits. His buyout is also very manageable, at under $2 million.
Another academy head coach that Oregon State is likely to consider is Air Force’s Troy Calhoun. An Oregon native, Calhoun has an expansive offensive background from his time as an NFL offensive coordinator. His team is off to a slow start this year but has won 28 games over the previous three seasons. The 51-year-old is also likely to be in the mix for some other Power 5 vacancies this winter.
The guy whose stock is rising as fast as anyone’s in the Pac-12 is Washington State defensive coordinator Alex Grinch. A product of D-III powerhouse Mount Union in Ohio, Grinch has worked wonders in Pullman with a very undersized defense that is now keying a top-10 team. Talk to rival Pac-12 coaches, and they’ll tell you Grinch is the most unpredictable defensive playcaller in the conference. The Cougars are No. 11 in the nation in total defense through six weeks; they were No. 99 the year before he arrived. They are also fourth in sacks and six in tackles for loss. Grinch has accomplished all that without a single defensive starter that was ranked as more than a three-star prospect. If he doesn’t end up as a head coach this winter, word is he will be pursued vigorously by other Power 5 programs to take over their defenses.
https://www.si.com/college-football...ok-gary-andersen-oregon-state-coaching-search
